Events

'Phantoms at the Priory' is Norton Priory's latest art installation.  Following last year's successful 'Mars at the Museum', we're delighted to welcome the phantoms to the museum.

Commissioned specially for Norton Priory by the team behind York's hugely successful 'Ghosts in the Garden', this installation allows visitors to come face to face with some of the characters who have shaped the 900 year history of this remarkable place.

Meet an abbot, take a selfie with a canon, and see a kneeling knight.

Spend some time with Brooke family members, welcome a guest arriving for a summer ball, and find out what upset the Duke of Bridgewater.

Outside, see the Head Gardener at work, tending the vegetable plots.  And there are a few smaller surprises to discover as well.

Come and see the 'echoes of the past' for yourself.  We're open from 10am - 4pm (closing at 5pm from Mothering Sunday). No need to book, pay on arrival at the museum. 

Experience Phantoms at the Priory in a whole new light (or dark!). On selected evenings in February and March the Museum will open after hours so that you can enjoy the spectre of the Phantoms after dark. 

Commissioned specially for Norton Priory by the team behind York's hugely popular 'Ghosts in the Garden'. These installations allow visitors to come face to face with some of the characters who have shaped the 900 year history of Norton Priory. 

Follow the trail around the Museum and Medieval Undercroft to sit before the Duke of Bridgewater, find the three mice and spooky spider, see the lady in the ballgown, an angel's face, an apparition of an arm, the Abbot, a Georgian couple in conversation, and take a seat next to the contemplative Canon. 

Can you capture a photo of a Phantom? 

The lights will be turned down low for this atmospheric experience. 

General Admission daytime tickets are also valid for the evening. The Walled Garden will close in line with normal opening hours. The Museum grounds will close at 5pm. 

FREE for Norton Priory Members. No need to book. 

Join us for the Norton Priory Art Club - monthly drop-in art sessions to help you get creative!

'Still Life' Art and Easy Peasy Ghost pop ups. 

Included in General Admission prices. FREE for Norton Priory Members.

Drop-in sessions, no need to book. 

An interactive, illustrated presentation by Louise Bentley, who runs Bolton and Bury Swifts. A conservation project aimed at reversing the declines of these summer visitors. Learn how to identify them, why they are in trouble and what is being done to help them.

This talk launches Norton Priory's new Swifts Project - aiming to reintroduce swifts to Norton Priory. 

*Photo Credit: Peter Smith (swift chick in swift box)

See a medieval master chef in action! 

Included in general admission prices. No need to book. 

FREE for Norton Priory Members. 

Join the hunt for the Easter Bunny at Norton Priory Museum and Gardens. Family fun with trails, craft activities, and a led story walk through the museum woodland to find the Easter Bunny. 

Included with General Admission prices. 
(Adults £13.50, Children FREE, Norton Priory Members FREE). 

Join us for the Norton Priory Art Club - monthly drop-in art sessions to help you get creative! 

Saturday 11th April - Clothes Peg Creatures and Hand Print Painting. 

Included in General Admission prices. FREE for Norton Priory Members. 

Drop-in sessions, no need to book. 

Join us for the Norton Priory Art Club - monthly drop-in art sessions to help you get creative! 

Saturday 9th May - Outdoor Clay Sculptures and Flower Collectors. 

Included in General Admission prices. FREE for Norton Priory Members. 

Drop-in sessions, no need to book.